diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78465bb..0ff7166 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### 2024-09-05
+
+hdrop: add `--focus` option
+
 ### 2024-09-01
 
 hdrop: 
diff --git a/hdrop/README.md b/hdrop/README.md
index b6181e5..0d5815e 100644
--- a/hdrop/README.md
+++ b/hdrop/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ This Bash script emulates the main features of [tdrop](https://github.com/noctui
 > -f, --floating  
 > Spawn as a floating window. Standard is top half, full width, no gap. Can be adjusted with -g, -h, -p and -w.
 >
+> -F, --focus  
+> Changes the default behaviour: focus the specified program's window and switch to its present workspace if necessary. Do not hide it, if it's already on the current workspace."
+>
 > -g, --gap  
 > If using --floating: specify gap to the screen edge in pixels.
 >
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ This Bash script emulates the main features of [tdrop](https://github.com/noctui
 
 Multiple instances of the same program can be run concurrently, if different class names are assigned to each instance. Presently, there is support for the following flags in the [COMMAND] string:
 
-> `-a` ([foot](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/) terminal emulator)  
+> `-a` | `--app-id` ([foot](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/) terminal emulator)  
 > `--class` (all other programs)
 
 #### Example bindings in Hyprland config:
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ This is a known issue and no workaround is known to me.
 
 If hdrop isn't installed but just added to PATH, then you might have to use this instead:
 
-> exec-once = [workspace special:hdrop silent] hdrop [OPITONS] [COMMAND]
+> exec-once = [workspace special:hdrop silent] hdrop [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/hdrop/default.nix b/hdrop/default.nix
index c8641e2..ff4a9b7 100644
--- a/hdrop/default.nix
+++ b/hdrop/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 }:
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
   pname = "hdrop";
-  version = "0.5.3";
+  version = "0.6.0";
 
   src = ./.;
 
diff --git a/hdrop/hdrop b/hdrop/hdrop
index 57976eb..e832b90 100755
--- a/hdrop/hdrop
+++ b/hdrop/hdrop
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ print_help() {
   echo "          Standard is top half, full width, no gap."
   echo "          Can be adjusted with -g, -h, -p and -w."
   echo ""
+  echo "  -F, --focus"
+  echo "          Changes the default behaviour: focus the specified program's"
+  echo "          window and switch to its present workspace if necessary."
+  echo "          Do not hide it, if it's already on the current workspace."
+  echo ""
   echo "  -g, --gap"
   echo "          If using --floating: specify gap to the screen edge in pixels."
   echo ""
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ print_help() {
 }
 
 print_version() {
-  echo "hdrop version: 0.5.3"
+  echo "hdrop version: 0.6.0"
 }
 
 notify() {
@@ -98,6 +103,9 @@ hdrop_flags() {
     -f | --floating)
       FLOATING=true
       ;;
+    -F | --focus)
+      FOCUS=true
+      ;;
     -g | --gap)
       shift
       GAP="$1"
@@ -135,6 +143,7 @@ hdrop_flags() {
 }
 
 BACKGROUND=""
+FOCUS=false
 GAP=0
 INSENSITIVE=false
 FLOATING=false
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ done
 # shellcheck disable=SC2128 # erroneous warning
 if [[ -n $HDROP_FLAGS ]]; then
   # shellcheck disable=SC2046 # avoids having to run 'eval set -- "$HDROP_FLAGS"' to remove leading whitespace
-  hdrop_flags $(getopt -u --options bc:fg:h:Hip:vVw: --longoptions background,class:,floating,gap:,height:,help,insensitive,position:,verbose,version,width: -n hdrop -- "${HDROP_FLAGS[@]}")
+  hdrop_flags $(getopt -u --options bc:fFg:h:Hip:vVw: --longoptions background,class:,floating,focus,gap:,height:,help,insensitive,position:,verbose,version,width: -n hdrop -- "${HDROP_FLAGS[@]}")
 fi
 
 CLASS="$1"
@@ -263,13 +272,19 @@ if $FLOATING; then
 fi
 
 if [[ $(hyprctl clients -j | jq -r ".[] | select(.class==\"$CLASS\" and .workspace.id!=$ACTIVE_WORKSPACE)") ]]; then
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2140 # erroneous warning
-  hyprctl dispatch -- movetoworkspacesilent "$ACTIVE_WORKSPACE","^$CLASS$" || notify "hdrop: Error moving '$COMMANDLINE' to current workspace"
+  if [[ $FOCUS == false ]]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2140 # erroneous warning
+    hyprctl dispatch -- movetoworkspacesilent "$ACTIVE_WORKSPACE","^$CLASS$" || notify "hdrop: Error moving '$COMMANDLINE' to current workspace"
+    if $VERBOSE; then notify_low "hdrop: Matched class '$CLASS' on another workspace and moved it to current workspace"; fi
+  fi
   hyprctl dispatch -- focuswindow "^$CLASS$" || notify "hdrop: Error focusing '$COMMANDLINE' on current workspace"
-  if $VERBOSE; then notify_low "hdrop: Matched class '$CLASS' on another workspace and moved it to current workspace"; fi
 elif [[ $(hyprctl clients -j | jq -r ".[] | select(.class==\"$CLASS\" and .workspace.id==$ACTIVE_WORKSPACE)") ]]; then
-  hyprctl dispatch -- movetoworkspacesilent special:hdrop,"^$CLASS$" || notify "hdrop: Error moving '$COMMANDLINE' to workspace 'special:hdrop'"
-  if $VERBOSE; then notify_low "hdrop: Matched class '$CLASS' on current workspace and moved it to workspace 'special:hdrop'"; fi
+  if [[ $FOCUS == false ]]; then
+    hyprctl dispatch -- movetoworkspacesilent special:hdrop,"^$CLASS$" || notify "hdrop: Error moving '$COMMANDLINE' to workspace 'special:hdrop'"
+    if $VERBOSE; then notify_low "hdrop: Matched class '$CLASS' on current workspace and moved it to workspace 'special:hdrop'"; fi
+  else
+    hyprctl dispatch -- focuswindow "^$CLASS$" || notify "hdrop: Error focusing '$COMMANDLINE' on current workspace"
+  fi
 else
   # 'foot' always throws an error when its window is closed. Thus we disable the notification.
   if [[ $COMMAND == "foot" ]]; then
diff --git a/hdrop/hdrop.1.scd b/hdrop/hdrop.1.scd
index 07985be..e73acf5 100644
--- a/hdrop/hdrop.1.scd
+++ b/hdrop/hdrop.1.scd
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ hdrop - run, show and hide programs on Hyprland
 *-f, --floating*
 	Spawn as a floating window. Standard is top half, full width, no gap. Can be adjusted with -g, -h, -p and -w.
 
+*-F, --focus*
+	Changes the default behaviour: focus the specified program's window and switch to its present workspace if necessary. Do not hide it, if it's already on the current workspace."
+
 *-g, --gap*
 	If using --floating: specify gap to the screen edge in pixels.